DouglasR

TypeSailing Yacht

Make/modelWauquiez

Length55 feet

Berth3

Sailing from General (Caribbean) , Tortola

Sailing to United States , San Juan Puerto Rico

Language spoke aboardEnglish

Boat descriptionThe boat is 55' long, 16' beam and 7.5 draft. SAILS The boat has a large mainsail (79 m2). And 3 headsails: A small, heavyweight, self-tacking jib on a motorized furler, A reacher that is cut somewhere between a Genoa and a code 0, also on a motorized furler and a Parasailor. (www.parasailor.com) 4 Anderson electric winches with a German mainsheet system. MOORING I have a Spade S180 anchor. It is 45 kilos (99 lbs). It is rated for boats up to 75 ft and 57,300 lbs. ( By comparison my boat is 55 ft. and has a light displacement of 47,400 lbs.) There is 100 m (328 ft) of 12mmØ chain SAFETY The boat is equipped with a HERO 8 man life raft. There are 6 Crewsaver ErgoFit+ 190N PFDs . The boat has an extensive ditch kit (grab bag) that meets the ARC standard. There is a Jon Buoy Recovery Module attached to the stern rail along with other things to throw. CONNECTIVITY The boat is equipped with a Starlink Marine antenna